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Topic: IP number changes and I only get a blue screen (Read 6090 times)

I set up a Lorex system today. In the DVR, the IP address was 192.168.001.102. Port 80. I used the CD that came with the system to set up autoforwarding. I set up an account at LorexDDNS.net. When I set up that account, when I logged in it listed my IP address for the DVR as 70.41.188.152. I don't know which IP address to forward the router to. I have tried both and neither works. Either way on my web browser I get a blue screen with no login box.

I would post a screen shot, but I do not know how to capture a screen shot within the DVR.

I can access the cameras on the local network using the 192 ip address. But on Lorexddns.net, the ip assigned to the dvr is the 70 one. I tried changing this to the 192 ip, but it said that was an invalid address. And I cannot access remotely using the lorexddns.net url.

When I used the Lorex autoforwarding setup CD, I was using it at the remote location for that router. Should I be using it to set up the router where the DVR is plugged in? Do I have to set up the routers at both locations? I want to be able to check the cameras from work.

Also, the router at the remote location is Port 80, same as the DVR. Should I change the DVR to 8080?

After reloading the page a few times, I finally got the login screen. I logged in, but the cameras were not showing. A little box appeared that said "Reconnect. Connection Failed". Then the camera images started appearing. They drop out and then come back, then drop out again. But I guess it's working. Thanks for the replies!

Ok, I will have to drive to the location where the DVR is, but I should have an update for you within 10 or 15 minutes.

I tried going to the url again on Chrome, and it prompted me to install a plugin. The plugin was SurveillanceClient.dmg which would not open. I'm going to ignore that for now unless you are familiar with it.

I changed the port number on the DVR to 8080, and changed it in the router forwarding settings as well. I was also now able to change the IP address in the LorexDDNS.net account to the IP address of the DVR. The internet connection where the DVR is plugged in is just slow (satellite service). I have to keep reloading the URL when it times out. It's probably going to be that way indefinitely due to the internet service at the location of the DVR. Thanks for the help!

Still dog slow. satellite service is the worst type of internet you can get lol

It is dog slow and the blue screen is because we are waiting for the dvr to send us the active x control, where giving how slow the upload speed is from the satellite service it is taking to long to get.

Shane

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Yeah, that seems to be the problem. I logged back into Lorexdnns.net and it had changed the DVR IP address back to 70.41.188.152. But that doesn't seem to be effecting anything, so I'll leave that alone. Thanks for all your help.